4. Background
• The vocabulary growth occurring in
elementary school children is substantial and
significant and has received attention.
(Anderson & Freebody, 1981; and Becker, 1977)
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5. Background
• Reading a storybook to young children is
regarded as an important activity that
supports literacy development.
(Bus, Van Ijzendoorn, & Pellegrini, 1995)
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6. Li t e r a t ur e
Re v i e w
a . The de f i ni t i on
o f s t or y book s
b . Voc a bul a r y
g r o wt h
c . Pur pos e of t he
s t udy
d . Re s e a r c h
q ue s t i on 6
7. The definition of storybooks
• The picture story books as “the books
including pictures partially or wholly and
adopted according to the needs and interests of
young children”.
(Glossary, 1943)
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8. The definition of storybooks
• The stories have attractive characters with
whom children readily identify, stories having
humor, and stories with a high action plot all
help children attend to the text.
(Elley, 1989)
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9. Vocabulary growth
• Indeed most research and comprehensive
reviews of such research suggest that
storybook reading makes significant
contributions to vocabulary development in
young children.
(Biemiller & Boote, 2006)
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10. Vocabulary growth
• The substantial evidence that storybook
reading, including some related to dialogic
reading, is helpful to vocabulary development
prompts thinking about the best way to use
books to teach vocabulary.
(Whitehurst et al., 1994)
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12. Purpose of the study
• to explore if the teachers use of English
storybooks can improve students’ reading
ability
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13. Research Question
• How can teachers’ use of English storybooks
improve fourth-grade of elementary school
students reading ability?
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14. Me t h o d o l o
gy
a .
P a r t i c i p a n t s
b . Pr o c e d u r e
c . I n s t r u me n t
d . St a t i s t i c a l
a n a l y s i s
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15. Participants
25 English language learning
(ELL) the fourth-grade students
The elementary school is in
the remote area in Taichung
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16. Procedure
English Post-test
Pre-test
reading class
• Saxoncourt test for • Saxoncourt test for
•The class met one
Young Learners of Young Learners of
time each week for
English Level 1 English Level 1
the duration of 50
(Style) (Style)
minutes.
• Time: September, • Time: December,
•Time: 3 months
2013 2013
•HESS – Story Fun
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17. Instrument
• Saxoncourt test for Young Learners of English
(Style) ─ Level 1 (200 words)
• Test score ─ 90
I. Reading Section
B. Make the sentences right (V) or wrong (X). (30 points)
A. Choose the correctto the question. (30 points)
C. Match the answer picture. (30 points)
1. I have two rabbits. ( floor. A.
__1. The bear is on the )
1. What time is it? A. I’m 9.
2. It is green plane.on the desk.
__2. Two pens are ( )
2. How old are you? B. It’s 5:30.
1. _____ 2. _____
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18. Instrument
Lesson plan
Story teller Chia- Ying Wu Date 2013. 9
Story Story topic Grade Fourth grade
Vocabulary 6-12 vocabularies
Sentence pattern 2~3 sentences
Procedure activity Time Teaching aids
Warm-up Review 5 ppt, flash cards
Presentation Reading story 25 ppt, storybooks
Practice Sentences 10 ppt
Review Review vocabulary 5 Flash cards
Discussion Discuss the story 5 18
19. Statistical Analysis
How can teachers’ use of English storybooks
improve fifth-grade of elementary school students
reading ability?
ANOVA/T-test
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